Good afternoon, this is Rick Parker, Principal of Indian Land High School calling with a Monday Weekly Update.
Today is Memorial Day!
Please join me in watching this short video remembering those who never made it out of their uniforms.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0323DZRMPKgNyKXZRLXw8ITDw
Important announcement about Graduation Rehearsal. Graduation Rehearsal scheduled for Tuesday, 5/27 @ 2 pm has been cancelled due to inclement weather in the forecast. There is a 50% chance of rain at 2 pm. Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal has been rescheduled for Wednesday, 5/28 @ 2 pm. Graduation Day, Thursday, 5/29 @ 11 am is still scheduled as planned
We had our Spring Athletic Banquet on Wednesday and our Senior Awards Day on Thursday. Both events showcased the outstanding students we have, both athletically and academically, at Indian Land High School! We ended the week with two great EOY Concerts, our Band Concert and Dance Recital! Both events were outstanding and the students performed beautifully! On a side note, We are thrilled to celebrate Emma Jordan and KJ Perry for their outstanding achievements at the 2025 Blumey Awards, an exceptional program that supports and uplifts high school musical theater across the greater Charlotte area. Emma and KJ were selected as our school’s Best Actress and Best Actor nominees from our production of Chicago and advanced through multiple rounds of auditions among 54 participating schools. KJ earned a spot as a Top 6 Best Actor finalist. We are so proud of their hard work and success!
I am so proud of Coach Bagwell and his Warrior Baseball team, who are the Region 3 Champions and the District 1 Champions. They lost a tough one to Catawba Ridge in the Upper State Championship on Saturday ending their season with a 26-5 record. They had a great season!
We are now down to the last week of school and only three days until graduation! For our Class of 2025, what feels like the end for many is the beginning for 400+ graduates walking across that stage on May 29th @ 11 am. The journey doesn’t start at the beginning, it begins at the end. We know the tassel is worth the hassle!
Dual Enrollment Updates
For students who applied to USCL for Fall 25 Dual Enrollment- please be sure your part of the application is completed by May 26th- you will see a 100% at the top of your portal. You need to be sure to pay the $10 online and upload all required documents before it will turn to 100%.
Since you are applying for Fall, you will not get an acceptance email until June or July.
Once you get the email, you need to immediately follow all directions in the email and then pay attention to your USCL email daily to watch for when you sign up to go register- returning students you may be able to register with the online form- new student MUST go to one of the orientation/registration dates, so do not miss the sign up for that- watch your USCL email.
Summer 25 DE students- please understand you only have 5 days from the start date of an online course and 5 live sessions for an in-person course to drop the course as a WP, which will be listed on your ILHS and USCL transcripts but will not affect your GPA at either school.
Any drops AFTER the first 5 days as described in the paragraph above will be a WF at ILHS, negatively impacting your GPA, even if you drop before the USCL drop date and it is a W at USCL which will be listed on your USCL transcript but will not affect your USCL GPA. If you drop after the USCL drop date, it will also be a fail on your USCL transcript.
Please remember that any dropped classes will need to be explained to future colleges and employers.
Summer School Flyer
Spanish Version of Summer School Information
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:4d036c04-0b8a-4177-9df6-0ddbfe907f18
· Please check out my inspirational video to the Class of 2025 “Are you going to cross the finish line?” https://youtu.be/NMmwzVwaAcE?feature=shared
· The 2024-25 Yearbooks were given out passed last week during lunches. Any student that did not pick up their yearbook can go by the Yearbook room to receive them.
· Our EOC State Exams are on the following days:
o Tuesday & Wednesday, May 27 & 28 Make-up Days for EOC State Exams
§ EOC State Exams count 20% of the students final grade
§ EOC State Exams cannot be taken early
· Underclassman Teacher-made Final Exams are on the following days:
o May 27 is a full day for students – 1st and 2nd period Exam – then students report to 3rd and 4th period.
o May 28 – is a full day for students - 3rd and 4th period Exam are first – then students report to 1st and 2nd periods
o Make-up Teacher-made Exam Days are May 29th and May 30th
o Here is the Bell Schedule for the days above for your convenience.
Tuesday, 5/27 & Wednesday, 5/28 are Teacher Made Exams Days
Here is Tuesday, 5/27 Bell Schedule
Daily Schedule
1st Block 9:10 – 10:46 (96 Min)
2nd Block 10:53 – 12:28 (95 Min)
3rd Block 12:34 – 2:31 (92 Min)
4th Block 2:37 – 4:10 (93 Min)
Here is Wednesday, 5/28 Bell Schedule
Daily Schedule
3rd Block 9:10 – 10:46 (96 Min)
4th Block 10:53 – 12:28 (95 Min)
1st Block 12:34 – 2:31 (92 Min)
2nd Block 2:37 – 4:10 (93 Min)
Daily Lunch Schedule
1st Lunch (A): 12:30 – 12:55
2nd Lunch (B): 1:03 – 1:28
3rd Lunch (C): 1:37 – 2:02
Teacher Made Exam Make Up Days
Thursday, 5/29 students report to 1st or 2nd class for make ups; if no make ups, report to the gym
Friday, 5/30 students report to 3rd or 4th class for make ups; if no make ups, report to the gym.
Daily Schedule
1st Block 9:10 – 10:35
2nd Block 10:41 – 12:06
School Dismissed
§ No early teacher-made exams will be given. If a student misses their Teacher-made final exam, a zero will be placed in PowerSchool. If a student has special circumstances and cannot attend their teacher-made final exams, they should contact their grade level administrator.
· Dr. Heyward – 9th grade
· Ms. Monteith/Mr. Wenger – 10th grade
· Ms. Eaddy/Ms. Merrill – 11th grade
· Mr. Horton – 12th grade
Seniors Updates
Please see the attached Class of 2025 PowerPoint with all the information for your convenience.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1reWHQfWxNmXkxBJKfYDIZV74ymUlOcWIOtZGbMSYsH0/edit?usp=sharing
It is time to begin working on transferring anything you want to keep from your LCSD Google Drive. Your LCSD Google account will be disabled and inaccessible after graduation. If you are interested in keeping papers you wrote, tip sheets from teachers, projects, etc., transfer your materials to a personal account ASAP. Here is a good Youtube video tutorial if you need it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLsi_yixRqE
All library books and materials are now overdue. Please return them as soon as possible. If you have truly lost the item, please pay the replacement cost. If it says the item is lost and you know where the item is, simply return the item and the fine will be satisfied. We accept cash or credit card payments (there is a small processing fee on top of the fine amount) for lost items.
Counselor updates about DUAL Enrollment
Summer Dual Enrollment Students- if you have not already, please complete the 2 Forms on the website, so we have your Summer '25 concise schedule. If we do not receive the proper PDF (not screenshot) and the Student Disclaimer form through the Google Forms, the courses will not appear on your ILHS transcript. Please complete this ASAP. Thank you!
Here is your quote of the week: “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” ― Michael Altshuler
Have a great week!
What does establishing the right mindset - a Warrior Mindset mean! Devoted to learning and growing by leading from the heart, expanding our vision, and having the courage to be fully present every day to getting 1% better. To be the best we are not climbing the mountain to just get to the top but to see who we can become in trying to get there!